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animate from the inanimate classes. Nevertheless, such a distinc- 

 tion is clearly recognized in the tongue; and also the distinction 

 between rational and irrational beings. 



The termination// indicates animate rational beings, singular or 

 plural ; as, pain pi raye, some people are coming. 



The termination guati or huati {guay or huay'), is the plural for 

 animate beings, whether rational or irrational, masculine or femi- 

 nine; as, Quito huati, people of Quito, roini-huati ox: nomio guay, 

 womenfolk. 



The plural termination for inanimate beings is na ; as, zonque-na, 

 the trees. 



Other plurals are irregular. 



Pronouns. 

 The same forms serv2 for both personal and possessive pronouns. 



I, my, ye, or ye-Tpi. 

 Thou, thine, thy, mve. 

 Thou thyself, mue-repa. 



Tliat one (masc), ha, or an, or liaon. 



That one (fern.), hnon, or aon-pi. 



She, y-o. 



We, our (masc. and fern.), may, or yeque, or yequepi. 



You, your (masc. and fern.), musa. 



Tliey, their (masc. and fern.), imbue. 



Examples : 



My clothing, ye-ci. 



Thy wife, mue-rexo, or mue-nexo (from exhe, wife). 



It is my son, yeque qioa-e. 



Numerals. 



1, Tey (masc); teo (fcin.); only one, teirepa (one itself). 



2, Cayapa. 



3, Toazumba. 



4, Cajezea (2 with plural termination). 



5, Teente (hand). 



G, Teyentetey (hand -f 1). 



7, Teyente cayapa (liand -\- 2). 



8, Teyente toazumba (hand -f 3). 



9, Teyente caesea (hand + 4). 



10, Caya ente, or caya huena (two hands). 



II, Caya ente-tey (two hands -|- 1). 

 15, Toazumba-enie (three hands). 



IG, Toazumba-ente-tey (three hands -f 1). 

 20, Caesea ente (four hands). 



